New York City Department of Correction

New York City Department of Correction
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AbbreviationNYCD
MottoNew York's Boldest
Agency overview
Formed1895
Preceding agency
  • Department of Public Charities and Correction
Employees8,787 (FY 2024)
Annual budget$1.17 billion (FY 2024)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCity of New York, United States
Map of New York City Department of Correction's jurisdiction
Legal jurisdictionNew York State
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersEast Elmhurst, Queens
Correction Officers7,060 (FY 2024)
Commissioner responsible
Agency executives
Website
Official Site

The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) is the branch of the municipal government of New York City[1] responsible for the custody, control, and care of New York City's imprisoned population, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island.[2] It employs 7,060 uniformed officers and 1,727 civilian staff, has 543 vehicles, and processes over 100,000 new inmates every year,[3] retaining a population of inmates of around 6,000.[4] Its nickname is New York's Boldest.[3] Its regulations are compiled in title 39 of the New York City Rules.

Previously located in Manhattan, the Department of Correction headquarters is now located in the Bulova building in East Elmhurst, Queens,[5][6] close to Rikers Island. The agency is headed by a Commissioner, who is chosen and appointed by the Mayor of New York City. The Commissioner reports to the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.

  1. ^ New York City Charter § 621; "There shall be a department of correction the head of which shall be the commissioner of correction."
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference his was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference press was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Facilities Overview Archived April 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine New York City Department of Correction, retrieved March 13, 2008
  5. ^ "Contact Department of Correction". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Headquarters | Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, Inc". www.cobanyc.org. Retrieved November 28, 2020.